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2.50 HE ALINGA HRONICLE T K CDaily Edition: R.N.I. No: ODIENG/2013/52530 FIND US ON facebook.com/thekalingchronicle Popular People’s Daily of Odisha FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Naveen’s mega show: 14 Ministers and 72 MLAs in attendance World Odisha Society Formed: Speaker BHUBANESWAR(K- Kalahandi, earlier prevailing poverty in the leadership of the CN): Kalahandi wit- known for its poverty the region. But now Chief Minister. The nessed a grand politi- and backwardness. Kalahandi can rival district now is a sym- cal spectacle as Chief “Around 20 years cities as it has engi- bol of development in Surjya Patro choosen chief patron Minister Naveen back, the district had neering college and the entire State,” Patnaik addressed his Canberra / Moscow sion, future Planning gathering Speaker Dr Odisha Society. Di- first public meeting in / Mineapolis / and the crucial role Patra stressed on the rector of Odissi World the western Odisha Toronto / London / likely to be played by need of the Develop- Kaveri Behera looked district on Thursday Manchester/ Kyoto/ World Odisha Soci- ment in the field of after the overall ar- after a long hiatus of Irrigation, Industry, rangement and coor- nine months. In com- Commerce, Tourism dinated the live pany were 14 Minis- and IT to achieve the streaming of the en- ters and 72 BJD overall emancipation tire event in a neat and MLAs. of Odisha. Dr. Patra efficient manner. The As Naveen inaugu- gave a clarion call to eminent odia commu- rated a number of Worldwide Odia nity leaders con- projects including Diaspora to contrib- nected through video ute both in funds and conferencing for the some big ticket ones skill to ensure the meeting from all over which were pending for years, Minister of no roads, good col- technical institutions, Mishra said. State for Industries leges, technical insti- good roads and the A day before Dubai Nairobi / New ety in building up the and Home tutions and hospitals. living standard of Naveen’s visit to Delhi / Cuttack / New Odisha. Particu- Dibyashankar Mishra Earlier, Prime Minis- people has improved Kalahandi, ruling Bhubaneswar: larly the Society has said the BJD govern- ters used to visit because of the BJD party MLAs and min World Odisha Soci- expressed its deter- ment has transformed Kalahandi to see the government under See page-7 ety (WOS) has been mined commitment formed uniting all to formulate a data- Farmers lift Odias and Odisha base of Odias staying BJP demands arrest of Murmu ‘attackers’ Lovers across the outside of the state, to BARIPADA(KCN): Lok Sabha Member Later, hundreds of paddy to mandis Globe. The Office present and prove the A day after Zilla Bishweswar Tudu BJD party workers JEYPORE(KCN): bearers of Odia Asso- quint essence of the Parishad president chaired the meeting, thronged the site and Days after the State ciations in different Slogan One Odisha – realisation of the the world include Sujata Murmu (BJP) Zilla Parishad presi- detained Murmu’s government granted Countries, Prominent Best Odisha in Inter- dream of Developed Amarendra Khatua, was gheraoed and her dent Sujata Murmu vehicle for three additional procure- Non – Resident Odias national arena, to Odisha in the year of Ramchandra vehicle detained over raised the issue of hours. Collector ment target of 74,000 and representatives of project, promote, 2036. Dr. S.K. Dash Badapanda, Kalpana her remarks about “Biju Pucca Ghar Vineet Bhardwaj’s quintal kharif paddy Odisha centric Socio propagate and extended all out help Mishra, Tanmay BJD usurping the Yojana” stickers be- vehicle was also de- in the district, farmers – Cultural Institu- popularise the fra- and support to the Panda, Santosh BJP’s PMAY scheme ing put on houses tained but later re- in Jeypore, Kotpad, tions have been in- grance and Fortitude newly formed World Mishra, Amiya at district develop- constructed under leased. Murmu Kundra and Odisha Society. Mishra, Sumant ment coordination Prime Minister Awas lodged an FIR at Boipariguda began Dr. Swarup Mishra Mansingh, Kunna and monitoring com- Yojana (PMAY) for Baripada police sta- lifting paddy to vari- assured the donation Dash, Debarshi mittee (DISHA) over two months now ous scheduled mandis tion against BJD for physical verifica- of 20,000 $ dollars Mallick, Pradeep meeting here, the na- in the district. leaders and citied risk for the compilation of Rath, Nihar tional party on Terming Murmu’s re- tion. to her well as family’s The district adminis- the database of Samantara, Khirod Wednesday de- peated references to life, demanding their tration has decided NROS. He proposed Jena, Krupanidhi manded immediate the State’s flagship the publication of arrest. BJD leaders that a team of offi- Biswal, Manoj Patra, arrest of those re- scheme named after have filed a counter cials from regulated comprehensive his- Saswat Padhi, sponsible for the in- the legendary leader FIR against Murmu market committee tory of Odisha, estab- Deepak Parida, Prem as disrespectful, BJD cident. at Baripada town po- (RMC), Revenue and lishment of a NRO Nepak, Sital Kumar, At the DISHA meet- MP Mamata Mohanta lice station. Intensify- Civil Supplies de- cluded in this apex of Brand Odisha in Bank and searching Dipti RanjanNanda, ing on Tuesday, over staged a dharna at the ing their demand for partment would sub- body. The Speaker of India and abroad, to of the Odia talents Prakash Dey, 41 development ini- main gate of the Odisha Assembly Dr. build up the cam- worldwide . Murmu’s arrest, they mit before it a paddy Debendra Majhi, tiatives sponsored by Prayas Hall building stock report after Surjya Narayan Patro paign and Pressure on Dhirendra Kar Sunanda Mishra the Centre were and refused to partici- burnt her effigy as has been chosen as the State Govern- opined that in case physical verification brought up for dis- pate in the meeting. well as that of MP the Chief Patron of ment to Start a NRO which would be for- cussion. While BJP The MP alleged that Tudu in front of the warded to the govern- this largest Ministry, meant for Murmu’s behaviour Collectorate on Organisation of Odia the protection of the BJP names former IAS officer AK ment before the addi- was nothing short of Thursday. Six cases Diaspora. U.S. based Interest of Odia mi- Sharma its MLC candidate in UP tional target an insult to Biju have been filed by allottment as per the renowned scientist grants as well as NEW DELHI(K- both the sides. farmers’ demand. Dr. Sitikantha Dash NROs World wide CN): Former IAS of- Babu. has been appointed as and to serve their ficer Arvind Kumar the Patron of WOS. overall well being Sharma, considered The Famous M.P. and to chalk out the close to Prime Minis- from Kenya Dr. Road Map to ensure ter Narendra Modi, Swarup Mishra will the realisation of the was on Friday named BJP's candidate for be the Chief Adviser Vision to turn Odisha the Odia Community Panda, Debendra of the August Forum. into the Front ranking of the world gets the upcoming legisla- Rout, Chidatmika tive council polls in The Fame Philan- and most prosperous united with Brother- Khatua, Bhagyashree Uttar Pradesh. thropist of U.S.A. State in the Year hood spirit, then we Singh, Abani Sahu, Sharma had joined Dhirendra Kar has 2036, when our can achieve wonder. Asutosh Dash, Sudhir the BJP on Thursday, been designated as mother State will be Guruma Dr. Dash, Prasant the Adviser of WOS. celebrating Cente- Arundhati Debi ex- Bhuyan, Pradeep days after he opted The Director of nary Year of its exist- udes Confidence that Mohapatra, Pitambar for voluntary retire- Sovaniya Andolan ence as a language the birth of World Barik, Sanjay Das, ment from the IAS. and Celebrated Social based State. Odisha Society has Manoj Nayak, There is a strong pos- leader Dr. Arundhati The president of Odia evoked much cher- Bidyabhushan sibility that Sharma Debi has the distinc- Samaj, Australia, Dr. ished hope, aspiration Mohanty, Sanjib after his election as a tion of becoming the Nalini Pati, General and confidence that Barik, Durga Dash, legislator will be Founder of the cov- Secretary of Odia So- the building up of a Sushri Swati, given a key position eted Organisation, ciety, U.K. strong and blossomed Siddharth Das, in the state govern- announced during an Sibaranjan Biswal Odisha can now be- Tushar Mishra, ment led by Chief International Con- and General Secre- come a reality. Indian Pabitra Maharatha, Minister Yogi vention held on tary of Odisha Samaj Ambassador in Viet- Hrushikesh Patra, Adityanath, sources online basis. , U.A.E. Pritish nam Madan Mohan Manoj Manmaya, have said. Presided over by Se- Ranjan Dash elabo- Sethi appealed to Susmita Patnaik, A Gujarat cadre of- nior Journalist and rated the Origin, aims concentrate on action Adrish Brahmadatt, ficer hailing from Chairman of Vande and objectives of for the inclusive Reeta Patra, Upendra Uttar Pradesh, Utkal Foundation, World Odisha Soci- growth of Odisha . Padhi, Pushpanjali Sharma had long Kishore Dwibedi the ety through a Power Former Chief Secre- Barik, Bhabani been one of the digital Conclave point Presentation tary of Odisha D.P. Dikshit,Krushna trusted bureaucrats of finalised the minute during the Internet Bagchi conveyed his Nayak, Bibhuprasad Modi since his tenure details about the main meet. best wishes for the Nayak, Sumita Sahu as Gujarat chief min- Goal, Overall Mis- Addressing the Web success of World and Usha Rout. ister. THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY 16, JANUARY, 2021 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY 16, JANUARY, 2021 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Maara Movie Review: A grounded remake of Charlie with quite a bit of heart If you didn’t know unrelatable—which kites, in the sketch- small community. speaking about about Meenakshi; that Maara is the re- would have gone book and its pencil Maara, the film, sug- Maara says, “des- watch his eyes grow make of the against the point of illustrations, in the gests that perhaps, tiny”. Another likens wide in surprise, and Malayalam film, the film itself. This sculptures… hell, just perhaps, his way him to a mythical almost well up under Charlie, the opening way, there’s a reason even in the blotches of life could also character, Santa the weight of decades shot of fireflies flut- for why Maara is the of Maara’s acid-wash come down to the Claus, while com- of mourning. tering about is a way he is, why he hoodies. There’s a courage to choose to menting on Maara’s Ghibran’s back- strong hint of the can’t afford to stay at call through this film, step away from the habit of sudden ap- ground music and magic contained one place for too through its charac- norm. Realise the pearances that usu- Thamarai’s evocative within the universe of long. I quite enjoyed ters, to refuse to fall magic of life in you, ally result in joy to lyrics add so much to this film. Shortly, you that Madhavan plays into the trap of it seems to be say- whoever he meets. such scenes as well. see little Paaru in rapt this character without mundanity and indif- ing… notice the al- Maara himself, as he It’s wonderful that attention, as a nun films like Maara are narrates to her the able to offer elderly story of a soldier characters like who’s travelling Mouli’s as much pur- across seas and pose and are able to jungles in a quest to see them for the indi- find his soul. This is pretty much the story viduals that they are, of this film as well, as instead of simply as a Paaru (Shraddha crutch for a lead char- Srinath) grows up to acter. Of course, find herself in a simi- much of this credit lar quest for her soul, must go to the origi- well, soulmate, in nal film, Charlie. Maara (Madhavan). In a world that is in a There’s another quest tearing hurry, at a for a soulmate in this time when films and film, one undertaken stories are designed by Vellaiyan (a won- to be rapid for fear of derful Mouli), one making audiences that is later taken over impatient, films like by Maara. The film is Maara come as a wel- a reinforcement of the come relief. In this power of stories, of a sanctimonious ference, into routine most mystical beauty does many times in film, at least two im- the stories each of our flavour—and more and repetition. Maara of existence. It’s also this film, underplays portant exchanges— lives are. This is why importantly, in a way is pretty much the likely that this is why this notion that he’s a between Vellaiya and there are multiple that shows that Maara film equivalent of the film’s many shots mystical being. It’s Paaru, and later, be- characters with their isn’t above vulner- ‘Follow the white are lit as they are, his understanding— tween Maara and own short stories, in- ability. There’s no rabbit’. That’s per- with many faces often and you will see it Kani—happen as cluding those of Selvi moral superiority in haps why during a aglow, as though in from his eyes when wood slowly burns to (Abhirami), the sex that ascetic laughter conversation between the presence of a he’s engaged in con- ember, as tender faces worker, and Kani of his—which prob- Maara and a thief halo. versation with every are lit by the warm (Sshivada), the guilt- ably can be thought (Alexander Babu), This is why the coin- single character— glow of a fireplace. ridden doctor. The of as even the desper- you can see a neon cidences in this film that each of us is It’s for such moments implication is that no ate attempt of an un- sign in the back- become palatable. magical, as are our that I’ll remember one story is necessar- happy man to be ground that reads The central idea at the stories. this film, even if ily more important happy, chained as he ‘White Rabbit’. The heart of this film is of In this film with per- some inconsistent than another. I got the is to his lifelong usual response to two lonely souls in formances that range performances and sense that Maara quest. such a call is to cite a search of each other. from great to over- some synthetic mo- doesn’t think of him- Director: Dhilip lack of financial secu- Take note of that in- the-top, I loved Mouli ments stop it from self as a hero or a sav- Kumar rity, and while that is explicable attraction in particular, who being truly great. iour, even if those Cast: Madhavan, a reason to be little Paaru feels as plays Vellaiya, an old Nevertheless, it’s a around him seem to Shraddha Srinath, empathetic about— she sees a speeding man consumed by his film that has heart believe that. He’s Mouli especially given the train from within her unrequited love. and that encourages merely a tool, a per- The film is almost a enviably cushy work- bus. Or take note of Watch him in that empathy towards son who breezes homage to art—and free existence Paaru that instinctive smile scene with Paaru as those around us, and through life hoping to the dreaminess inher- seems to be leading in from Maara as he he brings to her an old repay the extraordi- ent in it. This can be this film—we could steps into his room, a photo of his beloved, if possible, to note nary help that spotted throughout also note how Maara, room that Paaru has Meenakshi, but hesi- that magicality Vellaiyan has done to the film: In the pretty who’s hardly a lived in briefly. In tates after seeing her doesn’t need to be him. I loved this wall murals, in the art wealthy man (as a such a film, coinci- be so charmed by thought of an touch because shorn plastered across and thief realises), makes dences are to be photos of Maara in- otherworldly trait, if of it, Maara, the char- drawn all over the the choice to get by, thought of as divine stead. Watch him in only we cared to pay acter, could have felt walls of Maara’s winning and return- providence, or as one another scene with more attention to the idealistic and home, in the designer ing favours in his character, when Paaru as she tells him beauty around us. Shooting for third season of 'Four More Vijay Sethupathi, Katrina Kaif in Sriram Raghavan’s next? It was recently re- Santosh Sivan, is a Sriram Raghavan’s vealed that Sriram Hindi remake of last film was Shots Please' to begin soon: Kirti Kulhari Raghavan’s upcom- Maanagaram (2017). Andhadhun (2018) ing film, Ekkis, has He is also rumoured with Ayushmann MUMBAI(KCN): Taking to Instagram, tions, the show was been put on hold. A to star in an upcom- Khurrana and Tabu. Bollywood actor Kulhari shared her recently nominated in big-budget military ing web series di- The film is getting a Kirti Kulhari on excitement to team the best comedy se- drama starring Varun rected by Raj and Tamil and Telugu re- Thursday said shoot up with her co-actors ries category at the for her series "Four again for the new sea- 48th International More Shots Please!" son. "And we are Emmy Awards. On is set to commence in back #fourmor- the film fromt, coming days. eshotsplease #sea- Kulhari is currently The Amazon Prime son3 shoot begins su- awaiting the release

Dhawan, the film was DK. The unrevealed make with Prashanth delayed due to series will also star and Nithiin, respec- Covid-19. Shahid Kapoor. tively, in the lead. Now, rumour has it Banita Sandhu clarifies on COVID-19 diagnosis, says she 'continues to test negative' that Sriram has Video series, which per soon. Lovely to of the Hindi remake MUMBAI(KCN): According to health signed Katrina Kaif "October" actor department sources, also features Sayani be back with the of Hollywood block- and Vijay Sethupathi Sandhu had tested Gupta, Maanvi crazy 3," Kulhari buster "The Girl on Banita Sandhu on for his next. If true, Thursday said she has positive for COVID- Gagroo and Bani J, wrote alongside a se- the Train", starring this is the latest Hindi 19 on January 4 in follows a quartet of ries of candid photos Parineeti Chopra. continued to test project Vijay negative for COVID- Kolkata after flying friends who deal with with Gupta, Gagroo The movie, which Sethupathi is attached from United King- their relationships, and Bani. premiere on streamer 19 since her arrival to to — the others being the country in Janu- dom and was admit- work-life conflicts, Created by Rangita Netflix on February Laal Singh Chadha ted to a private hos- ambitions and anxi- Pritish Nandy and 26, will feature ary 3, contrary to pital after she refused and Mumbaikar. The what is being re- eties in a male-domi- produced by Pritish Kulhari as a British latter, directed by to be treated in a gov- nated society. Nandy Communica- cop. ported in media. ernment facility. HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY 16, JANUARY, 2021 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY 16, JANUARY, 2021 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY 16, JANUARY, 2021 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY 16, JANUARY, 2021 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha ONGC likely to miss M&M hikes prices of personal, commercial vehicles by 1.9 per cent Industries showing signs of recovery NEW DELHI in a regulatory filing. prices and various (KCN): Mahindra & M&M said in the case other input costs over production target for FY21 Mahindra (M&M) on of new Thar, the cur- the past many whilst GDP contraction, says Niti VC NEW DELHI(K- ONGC’s Director-Fi- CN): State-run oil and nance Subhash NEW DELHI: Niti "Fiscal measures are said in a statement. gas explorer ONGC Kumar. For FY22, the Aayog Vice Chair- projected to off-set In the current fiscal, may miss its produc- respective crude oil man Rajiv Kumar on the impact of the pan- manufacturing sector tion targets for the cur- and gas output targets rent financial year as are 22.92 mmt and 25 the pandemic im- bcm. “Gas was im- pacted overall opera- pacted by Covid-19 in tions and resulted in Q1. The KG-DWN- force majeure declara- 98/2 project was im- tions by suppliers. pacted by international

Friday announced rent price increase months. hike in prices of its will be effective for "We have made all range of personal and all bookings done be- efforts to reduce our commercial vehicles tween December 1, costs and deferred by around 1.9 per 2020 and January 7, price increase for a Friday said industries demic thereby, attain is likely to see a con- cent with immediate 2021. All fresh book- significant duration, are showing signs of a real GDP of Rs traction 9.4 per cent The oil major’s crude supply chain disrup- effect. ings for the new Thar, but due to the quan- recovery and fiscal 134.40 lakh crore in whereas growth was Mahindra & effective January 8, tum of input cost in- measures announced 2020-21," Kumar oil production for tion due to Covid-19, almost flat at 0.03 per FY21 is likely under- resulting in force ma- Mahindra (M&M), 2021, will have prices crease, consequently by the government said in a tweet. cent in the year-ago shoot the company’s jeure declaration by part of the USD 19.4 as applicable on the we are taking this are projected to offset As per the GDP esti- period. targets by 4 per cent at suppliers. It would billion Mahindra date of delivery, the price increase effec- the impact of the mates, all sectors are The NSO estimates 22.35 million metric take some time to Group, will raise the company added. tive January 8, 2021," COVID-19 pan- expected to post a significant contrac- tonnes, while gas out- ramp up production,” prices of range of per- Veejay Nakra, CEO he added.Last month, demic. contraction for the tion in 'mining and put will be lower by 10 said the note, adding sonal and commercial Automotive Divi- the company has said Kumar was com- full fiscal, except ag- quarrying', and 'trade, per cent at 22.73 bil- that ONGC’s overseas vehicles by Rs 4,500 sion, M&M said the it will increase prices menting on the first riculture. hotels, transport, lion cubic metres, said operations unit OVL is - Rs 40,000, depend- price increase was of its entire range of advance estimates "Real GDP or GDP at communication and a research note by expected to see some ing on the model and necessitated due to passenger and com- (AE) of national in- Constant Prices services related to Emkay Securities after production reduction, variant, the Mumbai- unprecedented in- mercial vehicles ef- come released by the (2011-12) in the year broadcasting'. an interaction with as well. based automaker said crease in commodity fective January 1. National Statistical 2020-21 is likely to The agriculture sector Office (NSO) on attain a level of Rs Honda City tops in sales of mid-sized sedan is estimated to see a Thursday, which pro- 134.40 lakh crore, as DGGI detects fraudulent transactions worth jected 7.7 per cent against the Provi- growth of 3.4 per cent segment for 2020 with sale of 21,826 units contraction in GDP sional Estimate of in 2020-21. NEW DELHI(K- market share in De- for the current fiscal GDP for the year However, it will be CN): Honda Cars In- cember 2020 stood at Rs 498.5 crore by entities in Maharashtra year. 2019-20 of Rs 145.66 lower than 4 per cent dia on Friday said its 41 per cent in the seg- NAGPUR(KCN): multiple searches business residential mid-sized sedan City ment. The model is not "While the first ad- lakh crore. growth recorded in The Directorate Gen- were conducted by of- properties.\ These en- 2019-20. The led the segment last only leading the seg- eral of GST Intelli- ficers of DGGI, tities had uploaded vanced estimates re- "The growth in real year with cumulative ment sales but also port a contraction of GDP during 2020-21 economy contracted gence (DGGI) has Nagpur Zonal Unit at fake and forged docu- sales of 21,826 units. contributing to the busted fraudulent a number of places ments like electricity -7.7%, industries, is estimated at -7.7 23.9 per cent in the Staying true to its overall growth of the first quarter and 7.5 transactions of Rs covering diverse in- bills and rental agree- both contact-inten- per cent as compared legacy of being the mid-sized sedan seg- 498.50 crore by 26 en- dustrial sectors across ments on the GST por- sive & non-contact, to the growth rate of per cent in the second Japanese automaker's ment which grew 10 tities across Maharashtra during tal as proof of business are showing signs of 4.2 per cent in 2019- quarter due to the longest running name- per cent in July-De- Maharashtra, an offi- the last fortnight. addresses, the release recovery. 20," the NSO had COVID-19 crisis. plate in India, the all- cember period, the cial release said. During the investiga- said. "Regarding the new fifth generation carmaker said. These include fake In- tions, it was observed entities which were Gems and jewellery exports grow 6.33 per cent to USD 2.49 billion City was launched in The cumulative sales put Tax Credit (ITC) that the entities cov- found to be function- July 2020 and has for the segment in of Rs 12.78 crore ered were trading in a ing, the interrogation CHENNAI: Exports said.In rupee terms, 20-25 per cent," said once again exceeded July-December period of gems and jewellery the sector grew by 9.2 Gem & Jewellery Ex- which was recovered wide variety of taxable of the authorised per- benchmarks with its last year stood at in cash on the spot and goods ranging from sons confirmed the has registered a per cent in December port Promotion Coun- design, technological 45,277 units as com- 2020 to Rs 18,261 cil (GJEPC) chairman one person was ar- supari and coal to tex- fraudulent practices growth of 6.33 per prowess, safety and pared to 41,122 units rested, the DGGI re- tile articles and iron adopted by these enti- cent to USD 2.49 bil- crore. Colin Shah. In the connectivity features, in the same period of the automaker said in 2019. The City's cu- lease said. The release and steel products. A ties in availing input lion during December "Exports have recov- early months of the informed that as part large number of enti- tax credit without re- 2020 as compared to ered sharply in the last fiscal, the sector was a statement. mulative sales in July- It added that the City's December 2020 stood of the ongoing drive ties were found to be ceipt of any goods," USD 2.35 billion in two months and if the down by 80 per cent. against fake invoices, non-existent or non- the DGGI said. the corresponding trend continues the de- at 17,347 units. month of 2019, a se- cline in this fiscal year nior GJEPC official may narrow down to Passenger vehicle sales up by almost 14 per cent in December 2020: SIAM From page-1Naveen’s Basanta Panda was NEW DELHI: Fac- wheeler segments in April to December riod is at its lowest in leading to shortage in under review rose isters visited all the present at the event. tory dispatches of the third quarter have 2020, it shows that 7 years. production and ex- 13.37 per cent to 38 gram panchayats Congress went un- passenger vehicles shown some recov- sales of all segments SIAM data also re- ports. 47,82,110 units. under Koksara, represented at the (PV) increased 13.59 ery, while commer- are still behind by vealed that industry ALSO READ| India's However, commer- Jayapatna and meeting as the party per cent to 2,52,998 cial vehicle and three- many years," added growth (CAGR) over automobile exports cial vehicle sales Dharamgarh blocks drew a nil in both the units in December wheeler segments Ayukawa. the last five years has drop 18.87 per cent in which will benefit 2019 Assembly and dipped 1.12 per cent 2020 as against a low were still in the nega- According to official fallen drastically. Go- 2020: SIAM to 1,93,034 units dur- from the Indravati Lok Sabha elections base of 2,22,728 units tive zone. data, PV sales be- ing ahead, SIAM said In the two-wheeler Lift Irrigation from the district. in December 2019. project. The ruling Former Union Minis- The growth was also party leaders inter- ter and Congress boosted by spillover acted with villagers leader from the dis- demand from the fes- and apprised them trict Bhakta Charan tive season, new car about different wel- Das criticised the launches and a fear of fare measures and State government for price hike from Janu- schemes launched up deliberately delaying ary 2021. by State government. completion of In the October-De- However, Naveen’s Indravati project cember quarter of the first political show which was started current financial year had its share of con- (Q3 FY21), PV troversies with during the UPA re- gime. wholesale sales rose Leader of Opposition 14.44 per cent year- and BJP MLA from “There is nothing wrong in taking on-year to 8,97,908 Bhawanipatna units. But, the sales Pradipta Naik staying credit from the project but the State for April-December away from the event period are still lower over the issue of government should ensure that water by 16 per cent after "However, the third- tween April-Decem- the outlook remains segment, SIAM data ing the third quarter separate stages con- COVID-induced dis- quarter numbers ber FY21 at uncertain and dy- showed that sales structed for the Chief reaches farmers. Now as against 1,95,211 only the main canal ruptions severely im- could include an ele- 17,77,874 units (- namic as the country went up by 7.42 per units in October-De- Minister and other pacted the sector in ment of deferred de- 16.06 per cent) is at is still in the middle cent to 11,27,917 has been constructed. cember 2019. Vehicle local leaders at the the first two quarters. mand for the first its lowest in 10 years of a pandemic. The units in December Unless distributary meeting venue. Even SIAM President quarter. If we look at while two-wheeler industry is also facing 2020, compared to sales across catego- canals are con- as Naik boycotted the Kenichi Ayukawa the cumulative num- sales at 10,765,788 a shortage of semi- 10,50,038 last year. ries during the r quar- public meeting, his structed, water can- said passenger ve- bers of the nine- units (-22.63 per conductors, steel and Two-wheeler sales ter rose 10.61 per cent party colleague and not be provided to hicle and two- month period from cent) during this pe- shipping containers during the quarter to 59,44,991 units. Kalahandi MP farmers,” he added. BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY 16, JANUARY, 2021 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 Fourth Test: Debutant Natarajan shines as Aus- Out with a Grade 2 tear, Hanuma Vihari leaves for India SYDNEY(KCN): ALSO READ: Slow around 3 hours with Natarajan made their India batsman and batting? Hanuma searing pain. He de- Test debuts. third Test hero Vihari's unflinching serves praise for In the match, tralia score 274/5 courtesy Labuschagne ton Hanuma Vihari, who was ruled out of the BRISBANE: The in- within a manageable multiple spells in a and the fidgety series decider after credible underdog range. battle of unequals. Smith, who is always suffering a Grade 2 fairytale of The distance between The inexperience was looking to get a move tear on his hamstring, Thangarasu Natar- Palayampatti, a non- palpable as Thakur on, fell for the leg trap left Australian shores ajan got better with descript village in (18-5-67-1) bowled a that was set for him. on Friday. his twin strikes on Tamil Nadu's Salem, lot of full pitched de- Rohit stationed him- Vihari, who was go- debut headlining a to Australia's modern liveries which self at short mid- ing through a lean wicket for a whip that patch in the ongoing Smith plays on the Test series against on-side. Australia, went on to They were banking show grit and fight as on the extra bounce he batted for 161 that they had seen balls and combined reply to Babul standing there and Natarajan picked the Washington generate with Ashwin for 2.5 Supriyo's tweet wins holding fort like a crucial wickets of with the white ball. hours to deny Austra- the internet true champion," the centurion Marnus The plan worked as lia a win in the third Speaking to ANI, source had said. Labuschagne and Smith flicked one Test at the Sydney sources in the team Meanwhile, for the Matthew Wade to straight into Rohit's Cricket Ground. management re- fourth Test, India keep the visitors in hands just few min- The right-handed vealed that the scan made four changes to the game after utes after the lunch. batsman on Friday reports were in and their side. Labuschagne roared Having lost four of shared a picture be- Vihari had a Grade 2 Ravichandran back to form with his commendable effort city Brisbane is 9035 Labuschagne pou- their key players fore departing from tear which not only Ashwin, Ravindra fifth Test hundred on from an inexperi- km on a google map. nced on in the second (Bumrah, Ashwin, Australia. In the pic- ruled him out of the Jadeja, Vihari, and Friday. At stumps, enced Indian bowling But add the hardships and third sessions Ravindra Jadeja and ture, Vihari can be final game, but also Jasprit Bumrah all skipper Tim Paine attack, which reduced of a daily wager during an innings that Hauma Vihari) due to seen smiling while puts him in doubt for missed the final game (38) and Cameron Australia to 274 for 5 mother trying to put had nine boundaries. various injuries, sporting a T-shirt and the initial stage of the of the tour due to re- Green (28) stood tall despite a stylish hun- food on table, being If all the injuries Rahane couldn't have green cap. "Until next England series. It spective injuries. The as the score read 274/ dred from Marnus called for suspect ac- weren't enough, lost a worst toss as time Australia," generally takes 3 to 6 four players were re- 5. Building on the Labuschagne on the tion early in his ca- Navdeep Saini (7. Tim Paine elected to Vihari tweeted. weeks to completely placed by Shardul knock from opening day of the fi- reer, not being privi- 5 overs) now seems bat. The new-look In- After the conclusion recover from a Grade Thakur, T Natarajan, Labuschagne (108), nal Test here. leged enough to get a to be in trouble as he dian bowling line-up of the third Test, it 2 tear. Mayank Agarwal, the duo stitched an The Indian attack, paternity leave (his has sustained a groin kept it steady at the was revealed that he "His scan reports are and Washington unbeaten 61-run with a collective ex- daughter is already niggle moments after onset removing open- batted with a Grade 2 in and he has a Grade Sundar. Tamil Nadu stand to help the hosts perience of 3 Tests three months old), it's his skipper Ajinkya ers David Warner and tear to script the 2 tear which means duo of spinner end the day with the and 10 balls and 11 a million miles emo- Rahane dropped a Marcus Harris in the Sydney draw. the boy batted for Sundar and pacer honours. wickets in its kitty, tionally that Team dolly at gully when first session. was pitted against a India's favourite Labuschagne was on That Australia forced batting line-up with "Nattu" has traversed. 37. a half-fit Warner (1) Real Madrid failing to reach Supercopa de 59 hundreds. Getting Labu- By far, Australia's to play was evident After 87 overs, the schagne, who was on most consistent bats- when he had no ap- Espana final not a 'disaster', says Zidane two Tamil Nadu a rampage, with a man in the series, parent footwork MALAGA(KCN): scored the goal, we badly and we found it work hard to make rookies Natarajan short delivery en- Labuschagne batted while trying to drive After failing to reach got into the game, but hard in the first half. sure they make a (20-2-63-2) and sured that Australia in two gears during an angular delivery the final of the we couldn't find an Then in the second comeback. Washington Sundar didn't finish the day the day. from Siraj, which was Supercopa de (2-4-63-1) could hold with a score close to In the first session, he brilliantly snapped by Espana, Real Madrid their heads high for a 350. faced 82 balls and se- an agile Rohit diving manager Zinedine lion-hearted effort on For someone, who dately moved to 19 to his right. Zidane said they can- a good batting pitch was supposed to be a but in the next 113 It could be seen that not go "crazy" over in the absence of the net bowler, India's balls, scored another Warner, after his the semi-final defeat injured Ravichandran Test Cap No 300, did 82 runs to reach his groin injury, was still against Athletic Club, Ashwin and Jasprit well enough on the fifth hundred in 195 finding it difficult to adding that his side Bumrah. first day despite not balls. stretch his front-foot tried hard to score an If tall off-spinner exactly being a natu- He trusted the and get to the pitch of equaliser. Real Washington set up a ral. bounce, hit some the delivery. Madrid suffered a 2- nice little trap to get He also knows that he lovely drives and was Thakur, whose debut 1 defeat at the hands rid of Steve Smith (36 doesn't have the ex- also ready to pull against West Indies of Athletic Club here off 77 balls), press pace to trouble anything that was ended in a nightmare on Friday. Natarajan forced cen- batsmen (his average short. after bowling only 10 "Our start to the equaliser," the club's half they did well, but "No. It's not a disas- turion Labuschagne speed is 130 plus). During his partner- deliveries, achieved match was compli- official website it wasn't enough to- ter. A disaster would (108 off 204 balls) He bowled full dur- ship with Smith, the success, bowling the cated, our first half quoted Zidane as say- night," he added. be not trying, not giv- and Matthew Wade ing his first two spells former Australian 11th one in the Test was not good. They ing. Raul Garcia scored ing our all out on the (47 off 85 balls) to and made the length skipper was the ag- arena. It was a gentle had two chances and "The team tried hard. twice in the match to pitch. That's not the miscue their pull- shorter when the ball gressor but Washing- outswing, an inswing scored two goals and We started the game help Athletic Club set case. In life we have shots after a 113-run got old and that's how ton, a specialist bats- for left-handed Harris that's it. The second badly and we have to up a Supercopa de to keep working hard stand which threat- he induced Wade and man till 2016 and (5), who instinctively half was totally dif- move on and think Espana final against and we have to try to ened to put India in a Labuschagne to go now a frontline off- clipped it straight to ferent and after 20 about continuing to Barcelona. Karim win now. You can't spot. for those pull shots. spinner, with the help debutant Sundar at minutes we changed work. When good Benzema scored Real always win, but that's things up because I times come our way Madrid's only goal At stumps, Tim Paine Nobody would have of his seniors -- skip- square leg. what we're going to didn't like the forma- we have to keep go- but it was not enough (38) and Cameron blamed a Natarajan per Rahane and his Brief Scores: Austra- try to do in the next Green (28) had added or a Shardul or deputy Rohit Sharma lia: 274 for 5 in 87 tion, and we played ing and now the same as the club failed to game," he said. 61 runs for the sixth "leader of the attack" -- laid a beautiful overs (Marnus with Eden on the left thing, we can't go progress in the com- wicket and the visi- Mohammed Siraj trap. Labuschagne 108 and Marco on the crazy and get ahead petition. Real Madrid will now tors would need a few (19-8-51-1), all of Washington had batting; Matthew right. We tried hard, of ourselves. We're all Zidane also stressed take on Alcoyano in quick wickets to keep whom toiled man- bowled three maiden Wade 45; T Natarajan we created chances, in this together. We that it is not a "disas- the Copa del Rey on the first innings total fully throughout their overs prior to lunch 2/63). hit the post, we started the game ter" and they will January 21. Down to us to find new solutions: Arsenal's David Luiz after goalless draw LONDON(KCN): against a strong op- nent, it's going to be ing. "It's up to us to think we could do it win rather than just Arsenal's three-match pointment over the After being held to a ponent with a low difficult," the club's try to find some new in that game. OK, I'm keeping a clean sheet. Premier League win- draw and said: "I am goalless draw by block, just waiting for official website solutions and that's happy [with the clean Of course for the long ning run came to an disappointed because Crystal Palace, the counter-attacks. I process it's always end. Also, the result we wanted to win the Arsenal's David Luiz think we could have good to continue to leaves Arsenal 11th game but I think the said it was a "typical" scored some goals keep clean sheets and with 24 points from draw is a fair result, Premier League and that's frustrating. improve our defen- 18 matches. On the because we lacked game and it is now In these kinds of sive side, but I will other hand, Crystal some presence and down to them to find games, if you score always trade a clean Palace are a point and some quality in the new solutions. one, you can score sheet for a victory two places behind final third to win to- "It was a typical Pre- two or three but until because I prefer the Arsenal. Arsenal night." Arsenal will mier League game. you break the low collective," he added. managerMikel Arteta nowtake on New- It's always difficult block of the oppo- quoted Luiz as say- frustrating because I sheet] but I prefer to With this draw, also expressed disap- castle on Tuesday.

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